Supporting Our Surviving Spouses Act
This bill removes the statute of limitations for certain survivor benefit claims against the U.S. Government. It specifically applies to survivors of military members who died in the line of duty on or after September 11, 2001. The key change amends federal law to state that no time limit applies when filing for survivor benefits under this provision. The bill takes effect for claims filed after its enactment date.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 20, 2025
Last action May 20, 2025
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Committee
1
May 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
May 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jared F. Golden
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Gray
DDemocratic
Co
August Pfluger
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
Co
Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Michael Baumgartner
RRepublican
Co
Morgan Luttrell
RRepublican
Co
Nikki Budzinski
DDemocratic
Co
Pete Stauber
RRepublican
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